Senior Archaeologist & Project Lead, Cultural Resources

Stantec; Santa Barbara (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Paid vacation (10–20 days)

Job summary

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position provides opportunities to manage projects, oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of cultural resource investigations, including research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis,

Qualifications

• 7+ years CRM field experience in California.
• Experience coordinating with clients, agencies, and tribal representatives.
• Registered Professional Archaeologist preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Project Manager and/or Principal Investigator for cultural resource investigations.
• Task manage pedestrian surveys, testing, data recovery, construction monitoring, and mitigation efforts.
• Develop research designs, work plans, and field methodologies for compliance-driven projects.
• Coordinate with federal, state, and local agencies, tribal representatives, and clients to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Mentor and supervise junior archaeologists in field methods, data collection, and technical writing.
• Oversee artifact analysis, laboratory processing, and curation efforts as needed.
• Prepare and review technical reports, site forms (DPR 523), treatment plans, and other regulatory documents.
• Develop budgets, schedules, and scopes of work for cultural resource projects.
• Ensure compliance with CEQA, NHPA (Section 106), ARPA, NAGPRA, and other applicable regulations.
• Conduct quality control reviews of field documentation and reporting.
• Engage in business development efforts, including proposal writing and client outreach.
• Promote health and safety standards in all field and office operations.

Skills

Project management

Regulatory compliance

Leadership

CEQA/Section 106 knowledge

Technical writing

Team coordination

Education

Master's degree or higher in Anthropology/Archaeology

Tools

DPR 523 site forms

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Stantec is seeking an experienced Senior Archaeologist with 7+ years of CRM field and project management experience in California to join our Environmental Services Cultural Resources Team. This full-time position provides opportunities to manage projects, oversee field teams, coordinate with clients and regulatory agencies, and mentor junior staff.

The successful candidate will lead all aspects of cultural resource investigations, including research, surveys, excavations, monitoring, analysis,